Downtown Ice skating rink

Skate under the palms and stars

Description

Opening Ceremony 5:30 p.m. Nov. 23 with Kristi Yamaguchi

Skaters twirl and glide under the stars and around and inside a ring of 32 twinkling trees in a spectacular setting befitting Silicon Valley's city center. Iconic in its appearance, Downtown Ice has become a holiday tradition and one of the top outdoor skating experiences in the western United States.

Now in its 17th season, and ninth at its present location, the one-of-a-kind circular rink is open daily for 59 days in the heart of San Jose's traditional holiday activities. The rink, 8,100 square feet, will attract more than 40,000 skaters and thousands more spectators.

Produced by San Jose Downtown Association, this is the third year of the rink's association with Olympic gold-medal-winning figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi, her Always Dream Foundation, and Hawaiian Airlines as title sponsor.